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ISSUED  By  THE 
PASSENGER  DEPARTMENT 

DENVER  5  Rio  GRANDE 

RAILROAD 
COPYRIGHT  1911  BY 

FRANK  A  WADLEIGH 

GENERAL  PA^^ENOEK  AGENT 


Altitude, 
14,109  ft. 


PIKES    PEAK 
COLORADO 


Reached  from 
Manitou 


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PACIFIC  COAST 

HISTORY 


TrtE  PBAKxS  OF  THB  ROCKIDvS 

^•••j^l^i^m     HE  peaks  of  the  Rockies!     What  a  phrase 
fc^       fl  fraught  with  glamour  and  magic!     To  the 

B^**      jjil  restless   it   signifies   adventure;   to   the   weary, 

|i  peace;  to  the  ill,  health;  to  the  sportsman  and 

«^       11  the  nature-lover  alike,  a  feast.     And  here  they 

DM  -^^-          await,  as  America's  wonderland,  league  after 
league  of  glory,  dark-green  with  fragrant  pine 
and  spruce,  white-capped  with  refreshing  snow, 
empurpled  by  distance,  tinted  brown  and  yel- 
low and  red  by  ancient  long-cooled  fires,  by  the 
flowers  of  spring  and  summer,  or  by  the  turning 
foliage  of  autumn;  their  broad  bases  already  a 
mile  above  plain  and  valley  of  east  and  west,  their  calm 
crests  piercing  above  the  clouds. 

Thus  it  is  that  in  Denver,  Colorado's  queenly  capital, 
the  eye  dwells  longest  upon  that  apparently  unbroken  bul- 
wark, two  hundred  miles  in  length,  immediately  on  the  west  ana  ever 
reminding  of  the  land  of  pure  joy  so  easily  to  be  entered.  For  behind  foot- 
hills and  Rampart  Range  extend  through  Colorado  clear  into  central  Utah 
the  most  tremendous  and  the  most  entrancing  mountain  ranges  of  the  con- 
tinent— five  hundred  square  miles  of  the  pick  of  the  Rockies.  To  this 
Denver  is  the  eastern  gateway,  Salt  Lake  City  the  western. 

Here-amidst  are  to  be  found  dozens  of  peaks  uplifting  over  14,000  feet. 
Here  are  to  be  found  peaks  such  as  historic  Pikes  peak,  Mt.  Massive,  the 
highest  of  all,  Sierra  Blanca  of  the  triple  crowns,  the  venerated  Holy  Cross, 
the  curious  Lizard  Head,  the  weird  Needles,  the  gigantic  Sopris,  "old" 
Uncompahgre  the  big  chief,  proud  Nebo,  and  others  as  worthy  of  close 
acquaintance. 

It  is  not  a  harsh,  bleak  region.  It  is  very  pleasant,  exceedingly  hos- 
pitable. Thousands  may  roam  it  in  happiness  and  security.  Set  down  at 
some  chosen  point  by  Pullman  or  parlor  car  upon  one  of  the  many  pene- 


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MOUNT     PRINCETON 
COLORADO 


Altitude, 
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trating  routes  of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Railroad,  the  visitor  soon  knows 
that  here  is  the  tenderfoot's  paradise  no  less  than  the  expert's  delight.  He 
has  arrived  with  the  maximum  of  traveling  comfort.  He  has  had  his  sleep 
and  his  meals,  his  baggage  has  all  been  attended  to,  and  through  the  office 
where  he  purchased  his  ticket  he  has  been  supplied  with  plenteous  informa- 
tion. And  now  sage  and  pine  fill  the  atmosphere  with  delicious  odor,  the 
crags  are  warm  and  welcoming,  the  timber  which  cloaks  the  slopes  even  to 
the  two-mile  line  proves  friendly  and  clean  and  as  dry  underfoot  as  the  pro- 
verbial bone,  walking  is  springy,  the  air  is  so  crisp  and  clear  that  it  thrills 
the  body  with  energy  fairly  electric,  and  the  sunshine  out  of  the  blue  sky  so 
radiates  that  upon  topmost  pinnacle  one  may  sit  coatless  and  contentedly 
feed  the  soul  while  surveying,  as  from  an  air-ship,  the  scene  never  to  be 
painted,  unrolled  below. 

These  Rockies  of  Colorado  and  Utah  require  no  special  equipment  be- 
yond ordinarily  flexible,  porous  clothing,  stout  shoes  and  stout  gloves. 
They  do  not  demand  pointed  staves,  nor  life-lines,  nor  retinue  of  guides,  nor 
heart  fortified  against  peril  of  crevasse  and  avalanche.  To  be  enabled  to 
climb  more  than  14,000  feet,  and  be  combated  by  neither  searching  fog  and 
cold  nor  treacherous  Alpine  ice  and  snow — ah,  that  is  mountaineering  for 
the  many,  not  merely  for  the  hardy  few. 

This  is  a  vast  district  abounding  in  trout  streams  and  trout  lakes.  It 
is  rife  with  those  retreats  where  wild  life  preserved  only  by  the  mountains 
still  flourishes.  It  is  rich  in  varied  flora  comprising  flower,  plant  and  tree, 
in  geological  lore,  and  in  relics  of  Indian  and  Spanish  occupation.  It  is 
dotted  with  town,  ranch  and  cabin,  and  is  the  ideal  camping-ground  of  the 
young  and  old.  It  is  explored,  and  yet  to  be  explored.  It  is  the  place 
wherein  to  spend  days,  weeks  and  months.  And  between  Denver  of  Colo- 
rado on  the  east,  Ogden  of  Utah  on  the  west,  and  Santa  Fe  of  New  Mexico 
on  the  south,  it  is  traversed  among  its  mighty  ranges  by  the  modernly 
equipped  trains  of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande. 


MOUNT    YALE 
COLORADO 


Altitude, 
14,187  ft. 

Reached  from 
Buena  Vista 


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rr  the  threshold  of  Mountain  Land,  less  than 
three  hours'  ride  south  from  Denver  by  Pull- 
man  or  observation   car  of   Denver  &   Rio 
Grande  main  line,  uplifts  historic  Pikes  Peak, 
altitude  14,109  feet,  of  the  Rampart  Range. 
The  traveler  disembarks  at  the  beautiful 
city  of  Colorado  Springs.     Only  six  miles 
away,  above  him  looms  the  hoary  Pikes  Peak. 
It  may  be  ascended  afoot,  by  saddle,  or  by  cog 
railroad,  from  the  celebrated  mineral-springs  re- 
sort of  Manitou,  at  its  base  and  connected  with  Colo- 
rado Springs  by  steam  and  electric  lines. 

By  cog-road  several  round  trips  to  the  summit  are  made  daily  during 
the  summer.  In  winding  from  base  to  top  the  horse  and  foot  trail  measures 
about  twelve  miles.  By  saddle  one  easily  completes  the  round-trip,  after 
luncheon  at  the  summit,  within  the  limits  of  a  short  day.  Climbers  afoot, 
and  others  as  well,  usually  prefer  to  spend  the  night  on  the  summit,  where  a 
station  affords  shelter,  and  to  witness  the  sunrise. 

As  further  diversion,  there  is  Cheyenne  Mountain,  the  peak's  sister 
pile,  the  glens,  the  caves,  the  Garden  of  the  Gods  and  Crystal  Park,  likewise 
adjacent  to  Manitou,  and  the  famed  iron  and  soda  springs  in  the  town 
itself. 


MOUNT    HARVARD 
COLORADO 


Altitude, 
14,375  ft. 

Reached  from 
Buena  Vista 


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BEHIND    THE    RAMPART    RANGE 

Continuing  out  of  Colorado  Springs  the  steel  mountain  trail  turns 
west  at  Pueblo  ("the  Pittsburgh  of  the  West"),  and  following  up  the 
Arkansas  River  through  the  stupendous  Royal  Gorge  and  the  Grand  Canon 
of  the  Arkansas  penetrates  thus  behind  the  Rampart  Range  for  the  fast- 
nesses of  the  Saguache  (Sawatch),  at  whose  northern  terminus  is  the  great 
Mt.  Massive. 

En  route  from  Salida,  without  change,  by  the  standard  gauge  main 
line,  the  traveler  may  stop  at  Buena  Vista,  to  visit  the  Collegiate  Range 
opposite,  where  await  Mt.  Princeton,  14,199  feet,  Mt.  Yale,  14,187  feet, 
and  Mt.  Harvard,  14,375  ^eet-  Near  to  Buena  Vista  are  Cotton  wood 
Lake,  for  fishing,  and  Cottonwood  Hot  Springs,  of  medicinal  value,  with  a 
hotel  upon  the  premises. 

At  the  town  of  Granite,  on  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  a  short  distance 
beyond  Buena  Vista,  an  auto  stage  may  be  taken  for  the  popular  resort  of 
Twin  Lakes,  nine  miles,  whence  may  be  essayed  within  easy  space  Lake 
Mountain,  Twin  Peaks,  Mt.  Elbert,  14,421  feet  (and  therefore  only  three 
feet  less  in  height  than  Mt.  Massive),  La  Plata  Peak,  14,342  feet,  and 
other  famous  crests  of  the  Saguache  Range. 

Mt.  Massive,  14,424  feet,  king  of  the  Saguache  Range  and  the  highest 
listed  peak  in  the  Rocky  Mountains,  is  readily  accessible  from  the  city  of 
Leadville,    only    some    ten    miles 
northeast  of  it,   and  eleven  hours 
by    Denver   &    Rio   Grande   main 
line  from  Denver. 

Headquarters  for  the  ascent 
of  Mt.  Massive  would  naturally 
be  established  in  Leadville,  alti- 
tude 10,190  feet.  Prospectors' 
trails  lead  everywhere,  and  the 
mines  and  the  Leadville  smelters 
are  objects  of  much  interest. 


WHITEHOUSE     MOUNTAIN 
COLORADO 

Altitude, 
12,500  ft. 

Reached  from 
Marble 


Altitude, 
13,000  ft. 


WHITE    CROSS    MOUNTAIN 
COLORADO 


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AMONG   THE    BEETLING    ELKS 

The  Elk  Mountains,  wild,  picturesque,  with  bare,  wrinkled  crowns 
rising  sharply  out  of  masses  of  pointed  pines  and  spruce,  are  to  be  entered 
from  Glenwood  Springs  (of  the  Denver  £  Rio  Grande  standard  gauge 
main  line)  on  the  north,  or  from  Gunnison  (of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande 
narrow  gauge  main  line,  via  Marshall  Pass)  on  the  south. 

Glenwood  Springs,  renowned  watering-place  of  the  West,  is  four 
hours'  ride  beyond  Leadville  and  Mt.  Massive;  or  by  continuous  ride  about 
fifteen  hours  out  of  Denver,  through  the  Royal  Gorge  and  the  Grand  Canon 
of  the  Arkansas,  and  over  Tennessee  Pass,  altitude  10,229  feet,  of  the 
Continental  Divide.  At  the  Pacific  foot  of  Tennessee  Pass  lies  beside 
Battle  Mountain  the  mining-camp  of  Red  Cliff,  from  which  parties  start 
for  the  Mount  of  the  Holy  Cross,  about  twelve  miles  southwest.  Up- 
jutting  14,170  feet,  amidst  heavy  timber,  the  Mount  of  the  Holy  Cross 
bears  high  a  cross  of  snow  visible  almost  as  far  as  the  crest  itself.  The 
upright  of  the  cross  measures  about  1,200  feet,  the  beam  measures  about 
200  feet. 

From  Red  Cliff  it  is  a  scant  three  hours  by  train  on  down  the  rushing 
Eagle  River,  through  the  mine-pitted  Canon  of  the  Eagle,  and  out  into 
Glenwood  Springs,  with  its  hotels,  bathing  pools,  hot  and  cool,  its  polo, 
tennis,  Hanging  Lake  and  ofher  attractions. 

The  wild  jumble  of  the  Elk  Mountains  fills  the  horizon  to  the  south. 
From  Glenwood  Springs  a  branch  of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  extends 
down  to  Carbondale,  center  of  a  thriving  agricultural  region  watered  by 


RED    CLOUD    MOUNTAIN 
COLORADO 


Altitude, 
14,050  ft. 

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the  Roaring  Fork  River,  a  trout  stream  of  much  repute.     From  Carbondale 
should  be  explored  bulky  Mt.  Sopris,  altitude  12,823  feet,  five  miles  out,— 
northernmost  sentry  of  the  Elks  and  lifting  grandly  a  mile   above  the 
reddish-brown  soil  of  the  cultivated  ranches. 

From  Carbondale  and  Sopris  Peak  it  is  thirty  miles  by  Denver  &  Rio 
Grande  to  the  busy  mining  town  of  Aspen,  whence  Mt.  Snowmass,  13.970 
feet,  and  others  of  the  Elks  may  be  quickly  reached.  Or  out  of  Carbondale 
southward  by  train  and  carriage  or  saddle  through  the  town  of  Marble  to 
Crested  Butte,  the  very  midst  of  the  Elks  will  be  traversed. 

From  Carbondale  it  is  about  twenty  miles  south,  with  Mt.  Sopris  ever 
majestic,  to  Redstone,  a  neat  quarry  village  of  Swiss  cottages.  Here 
change  may  be  made  to  the  Crystal  River  &  San  Juan  Railroad,  for  fifteen 
miles,  past  the  curious  Chair  Mountain,  to  Marble. 

At  Marble  are  hotels,  stores,  stables,  etc.,  and  because  of  the  marble 
mills  and  the  large  workings  of  natural  marble  the  town  is  a  most  fasci- 
nating place.  Moreover,  Treasury  Mountain,  13,200  feet;  Sheep  Moun- 
tain, 13,180  feet;  Ragged  Mountain,  12,481  feet;  Chair  Mountain  and 
other  sheer  peaks  of  the  Elks  hedge  it  in  completely. 

From  Marble  by  vehicle  or  saddle  south  twenty-five  miles  to  Crested 
Butte  there  are  grim  peaks  piled  behind  grim  peaks.  Snowmass  shows  mag- 
nificently in  a  vista  from  the  old  abandoned  mining-camp  of  Scofield,  and 
above  the  camp  of  Gothic,  famed  in  story,  rises  the  crenellated  rim  of 
Gothic  Peak,  12,646  feet.  From  Gothic  it  is  but  two  hours'  drive  to 
Crested  Butte,  where  are  coal  mines  and  coke  ovens  well  worth  seeing. 

Here  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  is  again  met;  and  it  is  only  twenty- 
seven  miles  southward  by  branch  line  to  the  town  of  Gunnison,  on  the 
narrow  gauge  main  line. 

This  trip  through  the  Elk  Mountains  may  be  accomplished  just  as 
practically  in  order  reverse  to  the  above,  by  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  from 


MOUNT    OURAY 
COLORADO 


Altitude, 
13,956  ft. 

Reached  from 
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Denver  to  Salida;  thence  by  narrow  gauge  main  line  out  of  Salida,  past 
Mt.  Ouray,  an  extinct  volcano  rising  13,956  feet,  and  Mt.  Shavano,  14,239 
feet,  over  the  famed  Marshall  Pass,  altitude  10,846  feet,  of  the  Conti- 
nental Divide,  and  down  amidst  trout  stream  and  hay  ranch,  the  Elk 
Mountains  distant  on  the  north,  to  Gunnison;  thence  up  by  branch  line  to 
Crested  Butte  for  the  excursion  to  Marble,  Carbondale,  and  Glenwood 
Springs. 

THE    MIGHTY   SAN    JUANS 

South  of  Gunnison  are  clustered  those  immense  convolutions  known 
as  the  San  Juan  Mountains,  to  which  Lake  City  is  a  most  convenient 
portal.  Out  of  Denver  by  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  standard  gauge  to  Salida, 
thence  by  narrow  gauge  main  line  over  Marshall  Pass,  from  Gunnison  it  is 
but  an  hour  more  ride  on  the  narrow  gauge  down  along  that  trout  angler's 
pride,  the  Gunnison  River,  to  Sapinero  at  the  mouth  of  the  Black  Canon 
of  the  Gunnison.  From  Sapinero  the  Lake  Fork  branch  of  the  Denver  & 
Rio  Grande  extends  south  through  entrancing  narrow,  deep  Lake  Fork 
Canon,  up  the  Lake  Fork  River  to  attractive  Lake  City,  three  hours  by  rail. 

Lake  City  is  headquarters  for  the  ascent  of  Uncompahgre  Mountain, 
14,289  feet,  principal  peak  of  the  Uncompahgre  Range  of  the  San  Juan 
system.  After  sixteen  miles  by  saddle  one  may  climb  to  the  top  of  Uncom- 
pahgre and  from  its  brow  gaze  down  a  sheer  2,000  feet.  Just  to  the  west, 
now,  the  American  Wetterhorn,  14,020  feet,  and  other  striking  peaks  cut 
the  near  horizon. 

White  Cross  Mountain,  13,000  feet,  displaying  upon  its  lofty  face  the 
sacred  symbol  in  quartz,  and  Engineer  Mountain,  13,190  feet,  with  its  long, 


ENGINEER    MOUNTAIN 

SOUTH     END 

COLORADO 


Altitude, 
13,190  ft. 

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slaty  crest  and  its  eternal  glacier-banks  of  snow,  are  two  other  objective 
points  from  Lake  City. 

The  smooth  stage-road  to  White  Cross,  twenty-one  miles,  skirts  lovely 
Lake  San  Cristoval,  passes  the  camp  of  Sherman  nestling  in  site  unequaled 
at  the  angle  of  IXL,  Cottonwood  and  Cataract  Peaks,  creeps  along  the 
rim  of  a  spectacular  gorge  through  which  boils  the  Lake  Fork,  cuts  the  base 
of  banded  Red  Cloud  Mountain,  14,050  feet,  of  the  Lake  Fork  Range  of 
the  San  Juans,  and  presently  is  at  the  station  of  White  Cross,  under  the 
mountain  itself. 

Now  by  wagon  trail  it  is  but  twenty-five  miles  westward  still,  amid 
parks  and  towering  crests,  over  bold  Cinnamon  Pass  above  timber  line, 
through  the  mining-camp  of  Animas  Forks  to  the  city  of  Ouray  on  the  right 
or  the  city  of  Silverton  on  the  left,  and  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Rail- 
road again. 

The  road  from  Lake  City  to  Engineer  Mountain  leads  west  up  Henson 
Creek,  through  the  strangely  flat,  broad  bottom  of  Henson  Creek  Canon, 
nine  miles  to  the  mining-camp  of  Capitol,  at  the  base  of  Sunshine  Moun- 
tain. 

Meals  and  shelter  may  be  obtained  at  Capitol,  and  Uncompahgre 
Mountain,  seven  miles  northward,  may  be  explored  easily  from  a  differ- 
ent side,  by  saddle  trail  through  pines  and  aspens,  up  to  an  open  rolling 
pass  over  12,000  feet  by  government  survey-mark,  and  into  the  crater 
interior  of  the  crest,  where  the  broken  walls,  burned  red  and  yellow,  sur- 
round a  weird  area  of  whitish  ash  and  blackish  slag.  This  also  is  the  Wet- 
terhorn  side. 

From  Capitol,  Engineer  Mountain  is  but  eight  miles  by  horse,  on  up 
the  defiles  of  Henson  Creek.  Engineer  is  to  be  crossed  at  bleak,  stormy 


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SULTAN     MOUNTAIN 
COLORADO 

Altitude, 
13,336  ft. 

Reached  from 
Silverton 


Altitude, 
14,170  ft. 


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Engineer  Pass,  but  little  lower  than  the  peak  itself.  Here  a  tremendous 
encircling  panorama  of  mountain  chains  is  exhibited,  east,  west,  north  and 
south :  of  Colorado,  Utah  and  New  Mexico. 

From  Engineer  Pass  the  road  descends  upon  the  other  side,  for  Ouray, 
by  Animas  Forks  or  by  way  of  startling  Poughkeepsie  Gulch  and  the 
Toll  Road. 


THE    TOLL    ROAD    COUNTRY 


Colorado's  Toll  Road  between  the  cities  of  Silverton  and  Ouray  is  one 
of  the  most  noted  mountain  drives  in  the  world.  Ouray,  "Gem  of  the 
Rockies,"  at  the  lower  end,  is  reached  all-rail  out  of  Denver  by  Denver  & 
Rio  Grande  narrow  gauge  main  line  over  Marshall  Pass  and  through  the 
Black  Canon  of  the  Gunnison,  to  Montrose,  thence  by  branch  line  south- 
east to  Ridgway  and  two  and  one-half  hours  on  up  the  Valley  of  the 
Uncompahgre  River. 

The  railroad  route  to  Silverton  from  Denver  is  by  La  Veta  Pass  and 
Sierra  Blanca  Mountain  to  the  city  of  Alamosa  in  the  pastoral  San  Luis 
Park.  Here  the  San  Juan  Range  is  within  easy  striking  distance  of  three 
hours'  ride  by  branch  line  up  the  Rio  Grande  del  Norte,  westward 
through  the  agricultural  district  of  Del  Norte,  and  the  fishing  and  springs 
resort  of  Wagon  Wheel  Gap,  to  the  mining  town  of  Creede,  far  among 
the  hills. 

But  the  Silverton  line  descends  the  wide  San  Luis  Valley  between  the 
Culebra  Range  on  the  east  and  the  San  Juan  Ranges  on  the  west,  verges 
Toltec  Gorge,  crosses  the  Cumbres  Divide,  altitude  10,003 


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the  Continental  Divide,  and,  with  the  timber  heights  of  the  San  Juan  region 

of  Pagosa  Springs  to  the  north,  follows  the  Colorado-New  Mexico  bound- 
ary line  west  to  the  orchard  and  smelter  city  of  Durango.  From  Durango 
it  is  three  hours  by  branch  line  up  to  Silverton. 

A  large  portion  of  this  ride  is  through  the  sparkling  Canon  of  the 
Rio  de  las  Animas  Perdidas — the  River  of  the  Lost  Souls.  About  half- 
way come  into  full  sight  on  the  east  the  splintered,  bluish  pinnacles  of  the 
Needle  Mountains,  accessible  by  saddle  from  Needleton,  a  station  of  the 
branch  line. 

The  distance  between  Silverton  and  Ouray  is  twenty-four  miles  by  a 
superb  wagon-road  literally  blasted,  for  more  than  twelve  miles  (or  be- 
tween Ouray  and  Red  Mountain  town),  into  the  side  of  precipitous  gorge 
and  gulch.  Majestic  Mt.  Abram,  12,800  feet,  and  the  three  scarlet  crests 
of  Red  Mountain,  are  landmarks  along  the  way.  Between  Red  Mountain 
and  Silverton,  twelve  miles,  extends  the  scenic  Rainbow  Route,  or  Silver- 
ton  Railway. 

From  Ouray,  set  deep  in  its  cup  of  many-banded  cliffs,  Mt.  Sneffels, 
14,158  feet,  of  the  Ouray  Mountains,  may  be  ascended  by  aid  of  a  wagon- 
trail  of  nine  miles  to  the  mining-camp  of  Sneffels,  near  its  base.  Uncom- 
pahgre  also  is  within  easy  distance  of  Ouray,  while  Silverton,  at  an 
elevation  of  9,288  feet,  touches  the  purplish  slopes  of  Mt.  Kendall, 
13,480  feet,  and  of  burly  Sultan  Mountain,  13,336  feet,  of  the  Needle 
Range.  King  Solomon,  13,550  feet,  Galena  Mountain,  Tower  Mountain, 
all  may  be  ascended  by  trails. 

THE   ROMANTIC   SAN    MIGUELS 

West  of  Silverton  and  the  San  Juans  are  the  San  Miguel  Mountains, 
a  distinctly  volcanic  district  of  old 
Spanish  workings. 

The  Rio  Grande  Southern 
Railroad,  connecting  at  Durango 
in  the  south  with  the  La  Veta  Pass 
line  of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande, 
and  in  the  north  at  Montrose,  via 
Ridgway,  with  the  narrow  gauge 


RED    MOUNTAIN 
COLORADO 


Altitude, 
12, boo  ft. 


Reached  from 
Red  Mountain 


Altitude, 
13,156  ft. 


LIZARD    HEAD    PEAK 
COLORADO 


Reached  from 
Ophir 


T]TLO 


of    the, 


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(Marshall  Pass)  main  line,  for  162  miles  wends  among  these  romantic 
heights.  Along  the  route  are  the  scenic  features,  Trout  Lake,  Ophir 
Loop,  Dallas  Divide,  Cathedral  Spire,  Lizard  Head  Peak,  etc. 

From  the  towns  of  Mancos  and  Dolores,  three  hours  out  of  Durango, 
may  be  explored  the  La  Plata  division  of  the  San  Miguels,  northward  — 
and  from  these  towns  also  parties  set  out  for  the'  celebrated  Cliff  Dwelling 
ruins  of  the  Mesa  Verde,  and  the  Natural  Bridges  of  Utah. 

The  city  of  Telluride,  in  the  north,  is  a  supply  point  from  which  to 
explore  stately  Cathedral  Spire,  Mt.  Lizard  Head,  13,156  feet  (resembling 
a  lizard  erect,  near  beautiful  Trout  Lake,  excellent  camping  spot),  and  Mt. 
Wilson,  14,250  feet. 

KINGLY  SIERRA  BLANCA 

From  La  Veta  Pass  of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  line  to  the  San  Luis 
Valley,  Durango  and  Silverton,  the  great  Sangre  de  Cristo  (Blood  of 
Christ)  Range  stretches  northward  to  Salida.  Via  the  town  of  Garland, 
over  the  pass  a  short  ten  hours'  travel  from  Denver,  is  to  be  ascended 
Sierra  Blanca  Mountain,  14,390  feet,  prince  of  the  Range,  with  its  three 
crests  outranked  only  by  Mt.  Massive  and  Mt.  Elbert,  before  mentioned. 

Southward  from  La  Veta  Pass  stretches  the  Culebra  (Snake)  Range, 
with  the  Spanish  Peaks  (the  "Wahatoya"  or  "Twin  Breasts"  of  the 
Indians  and  early  traders)  rising  from  the  plains  13,620  and  12,708  feet. 
They  may  be  reached  by  trip  from  the  town  of  La  Veta,  or  from  stations 
upon  the  Trinidad  branch  of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande,  south  out  of 
Pueblo. 

THE     ROCKIES     OF     UTAH 


The  two  main  lines  of  the 
Denver  &  Rio  Grande  (the  stand- 
ard guage  main  line  over  Tennessee 
Pass  and  the  narrow  gauge  main 
line  over  Marshall  Pass)  at  Grand 
Junction  unite,  to  continue  as 
standard  gauge  across  Colorado, 
into  the  peaks  of  Utah. 


MOUNT     EDITH 
COLORADO 


Altitude, 
13,004  ft. 

Reached  from 
Lake  City 


o~T    tiro 

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The  Rockies  of  Utah  are  slightly  less  in  height  than  the  Rockies  of 
Colorado,  but  in  ruggedness,  in  loveliness,  and  in  wild  life  are  well  the 
equal.  Moreover,  they  have  their  own  intrinsic  charm. 

In  order  to  enter  the  teeming  Salt  Lake  Valley  the  trains  cross  by 
Soldier  Summit  the  Wasatch  Mountains,  the  grandest  range  of  Utah.  But 
before  this  there  are  mountain  trips. 

THE   UINTAH    RANGE 

From  the  station  of  Mack,  but  twenty  miles  west  of  Grand  Junction 
in  Colorado,  it  is  four  hours'  ride  by  the  Uintah  Railway  northwest  over 
Baxter  Pass  to  Dragon,  Utah,  and  the  Uintah  Mountains,  where  Mt.  Gil- 
bert, Mt.  Wilson,  La  Motte  Peak,  Reid's  Peak,  Mt.  Watson,  Mt.  Baldy 
and  others  unnamed  tower  12,000  and  13,000  feet. 

The  Uintah  country  is  to  be  reached  also  by  stage  from  the  town  of 
Price,  Utah,  on  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande,  five  hours  beyond  Mack  junc- 
tion, and  trails  run  up  to  it  from  Thompson  and  the  Green  River  country. 

SIERRA    LA    SAL   AND    HENRY    MOUNTAINS 

In  the  opposite  direction  from  Thompson  and  Green  River  station, 
hazy  against  the  southern  horizon,  show  blue  and  mystic  the  Sierra  la  Sal 
or  Salt  Range,  the  Henry  Mountains,  sought  by  prospectors,  the  San 
Rafaels,  and  the  turrets  of  the  Grand  Canon  of  the  Colorado.  These  are 
reached  by  wagon  trail  down  from  Thompson  or  Green  River,  along  the 
Green,  to  the  orchards  of  Moab  and  the  famous  Natural  Bridges.  The 
canons  en  route  are  rife  with  ancient  ruins. 


MOUNT    VERMILION 
COLORADO 


Altitude, 
13,870  ft. 

Reached  from 
Ophir 


of    tlxo 

BALDY,    NEBO  AND   GILBERT 


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Crossing  the  Wasatch  Range,  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  trains  arrive  at 
the  junction  of  Thistle,  sixty-five  miles  from  Salt  Lake  City.  From 
Thistle  a  branch  line  extends  south  a  seven  hours'  trip  along  the  massive 
Wasatch  Range  to  the  town  of  Marysville,  whence  is  to  be  ascended  Mt. 
Baldy,  the  culminating  peak,  sentinel  over  fruit  and  flock  of  prosperous 
ranches. 

Onward  by  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  main  line,  fifteen  miles  from  Thistle 
and  at  the  junction  of  Springville  on  the  shores  of  Utah  Lake,  rise  across 
the  blue  waters  the  Oquirrh  or  Squirrel  Range.  Southward  appears  snow- 
seamed  Mt.  Nebo,  altitude  11,887  ^eet'  accessible  readily  from  Goshen, 
an  hour's  ride  on  the  Tintic  Branch  of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  extending 
down  from  Springville. 

Again  by  the  main  line,  five  miles  beyond  Springville  the  Provo 
Canon  branch  line  runs  northward  from  the  pretty  city  of  Provo,  and  to 
Heber  and  the  Heber  Hot  Pots,  a  two  hours'  fascinating  ride.  Here  is 
Mt.  Gilbert,  13,687  feet,  of  the  Uintah  Range,  and  the  highest  listed  peak 
in  Utah. 

THE   WASATCH    RANGE 

Springville  and  Provo  are  but  an  hour  and  a  half  from  Salt  Lake  City, 
which,  of  so  much  interest  in  itself,  with  Ogden  is  travelers'  headquarters 
for  exploring  the  mighty  Wasatches,  swelling  above. 

This,  the  principal  range  of  the  state,  is  a  treasure-trove  of  game, 
furred,  finned  and  feathered,  and  with  nobility  of  peak  and  slope  combines 
rare  beauty  of  lakes,  streams,  glens  and  little  canons,  —  excursion  points  for 
people  from  the  two  cities. 


MOUNT 

LAMBORN 
COLORADO 


Altitude, 
n,337  ft. 


Reached  from 
Paonia 


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Principal  Peaks  and  Ranges  of  the  Rocky  Mountains  in  Colorado 


FRONT  RANGE. 

From  Lulu  Pass  to  Canon  City  in  the  transverse  valley  of  the  Arkansas.  This  range  divides  Grand 
County  from  Boulder  County,  passes  through  Gilpin  County,  Clear  Creek  County  and  Park  County,  and 
ends  in  Fremont  County. 


Name  County  Nearest  Railroad  Point 

Grays    Peak  ............................  Summit    ...............................  Georgetown 

Torrey    Peak  ...........................  Summit    ...............................  Georgetown 

Evans  Peak  ............................  Clear    Creek  ...........................  Lawson 

Longs    Peak  ...........................  Boulder    ..............................  Estes  Park 

Mount  Rosalie  .........................  Park    .................................  Georgetown 

_0,  .  __  ......  Arapahoe    .............................  On  boundary   Grand  and   Boulder  .......  Eldora 

13,283  ......  James  Peak  ............................  On  b'dary  Gilpin,  Grand  and  Cl'r  Creek.  .  Central  City 

13,173  ......  Audubon    .............................  Boulder    ..............................  Ward 

......  Mount   Flora  ..........................  Gilpin    ................................  Central  City 


Height 
14,411 .  . 
14,336.  . 
14,321.  . 
14,271.  . 
13,575-  • 
13,520 


12, 

12,426  ......  Bison    Peak 


Park    .................................  Fairplay 


RAMPART  RANGE. 

A  part  of  Front  Range,  extending  from  South  Platte  River  to  Fountain  Creek. 

Height  Name  County  Nearest  Railroad  Point 

14,109  ......  Pikes   Peak  ............................  El  Paso  ..........................  Manitou    Springs 

9,407  ......  Cheyenne    Mountain  ....................  El   Paso  ..........................  Colorado    Springs 


MEDICINE  BOW  RANGE. 


Is  northerly  continuation  of  the   Front  Range. 

Height  Name 

.Haynes    Peak. 


County 
.  Larir 


Nearest  Railroad  Point 

Estes  Park 

Estes  Park 


13,382. 

13,167 Clarks    Peak Larimer    

BLUE  RIVER  RANGE. 

Sometimes  called  Eagle  River  Mountains;  runs  parallel  with  the  Park  Range  through  Summit  County. 
It  ends  in  the  western  part  of  Park  County. 


Height     Name  County      Nearest  Railroad  Point 

13,855.  .Silverheels    ....Park     Como 

13,800.. Mt.    Hamilton. Park    Breckenridge 

i3,56s..Mt.   Guyot Summit     Breckenridge 

i3,398..Mt.  Powell Summit     Dillon 


Height 
13,200 
12,890 


Name  County    Nearest  Railroad',Poin 

.Whale    Peak.. .Park     Breckenridge 

.Miles    Peak.  ...Summit    Dillon 


1 2,38.2.. Red   Peak Summit    Dillon 


MOUNT     MILLICENT 
UTAH 


Altitude, 
10,452  ft. 

Reached  from 
Park  City 


•So 


of    the. 


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PARK  RANGE. 


Begins  in  the  northern  boundary  of  the  State,  marking  the  boundary  lines  of  Routt  and  Jackson,   and 
ends  in  the  transverse  range  of  the  Arkansas  Mountains,  passing  through   Eagle,   Summit,   Lake,   Park  and 
Chaffee  counties. 
Height  Name  County  Nearest  Railroad  Point 

14,297 Lincoln    On  boundary   Park  and  Summit.  .  .Alma 

14,296 Buckskin    On  boundary  Lake  and  Park Alma 

14,266 Quandary   Summit   Breckenridge 

14,100 Bross   Park     Alma 

14,048 Sherman    Park     Alma 

14,038 Sheridan    (No.    2) Park    Fairplay 

13,912 Horseshoe    Park    Fairplay 

13,807 Arkansas    Lake    Alma 

13,746 Ptarmigan    Park    Fairplay 

13,590 Mount   Evans Park     Leadville 

13,328 Buffalo   Peak Park    Fairplay 

12,126 Mount    Zirkel Jackson    Steamboat  Springs 

SAGUACHE  RANGE. 

Begins  in  Eagle  County  and  runs  parallel   with   the   Park  Range,   the  Arkansas  River   flowing  between 
them  in  the  southern  region.     It  traverses  Lake  and  Chaffee  counties  and  ends  in  the  Cochetopa  Hills,  the 
central  part  of  the  Continental   Divide. 
Height  Name  County  Nearest  Railroad  Point 

1 4,424 Mount    Massive Lake     Leadville 

14,421 Elbert   Lake     Granite 

14,375 Harvard    Chaffee    Buena  Vista 

14,342 La  Plata  Peak Chaffee    Granite 

1 4,245 Antero    Chaffee     Salida 

14,230 Shavano   Chaffee    Salida 

14,199 Princeton    Chaffee    Buena  Vista 

,4lI87 Yale   Chaffee    Buena  Vista 

14,170 Mount  of  the  Holy  Cross Eagle    Red   Cliff 

I3,956 Ouray    Chaffee    Marshall   Pass 

13,956 Grizzly    Pitkin     Crested    Butte 

13,277 Homestake   On  boundary  Eagle  and  Pitkin Red  Cliff 

ELK  MOUNTAINS  OR  ASPEN  GROUP. 


This  range  is  a  great  semi-circle  of  mountains  in 
spurs  running  into  the  adjoining  county  of   Gunnison. 


Height     Name 


14,259 
14,126 


County  Nearest  Railroad  Point 


.Castle    Peak.  .  .Pitkin    As] 


Maroon    Peak. .Pitkin    \sjen 

13,997-  .Capitol    Peak.. Pitkin    Aspen 

13,970.  .Snowmass   ....Pitkin    As;  en 

13,885.  .Pyramid    Peak. Pitkin    A  si  en 

13,350. .  rtalian    Peak.  ..Gunnison    ....Aspen 
!3> 332-  .White   Rock.  .  .Gunnison     ....Marble 


Pitkin   County,  with   Aspen   in   the   center  and   with 


Height 
3,220. 
3,200. 
3,180. 
2,823. 
2,646. 
2,500. 
2,481  . 

Name                    Count 
.Teocalli    Peak..Gunn 
.Treasury    Mtn.Gunn 
.Sheep   Mtn....Gunn 
.Sopris   Peak.  .  .Pitkir 
.Gothic    Peak...Gunn 
.  Whitehouse    ...Gunn 
.  Ragged   Mtn  .  .  .Gunn 

r     Nearest  Railroa 
son    ....Aspen 
son    .  .  ..Marble 
son    .  .  ..Marble 
Carbond 

d  Point 

ale 
Butte 

Butte 

son    .  .  .  .Crested 
son    .  .  ..Marble 
son     .  .  ..Crested 

Height  Name 

12,920 West  Elk   Peak 

1 1,337 Mount    Lamborn 

10,634 Land's  End   Peak... 


WEST  ELK  MOUNTAINS. 


County 

Gunnison 

Delta    .  .  . 

..Delta    . 


Nearest  Railroad  Point 

Gunnison 

Paonia 

.  ..Paonia 


SANGRE  DE  CRISTO  RANGE. 


Unites 
topa  Hills, 

N.  B.- 
Height 

14,390 

14,233 

14,176 

14,044 

13,729 

13,447 

12,989 

12,446 

12,387 


at   its    northern    point    with    the    Arkansas  Hills,  which  run  east  and  west,  and  with  the  Coche- 
which  run  from  the  southwest  to  the  northeast  and  which  form  a  part  of  the  Continental  Divide. 
-There  are  many  unnamed  peaks  above   13,000  feet  in  this  range. 
Name  County  Nearest  Railroad  Point 

.  Sierra    Blanca Costilla    Garland 

.  Crestone     Saguache    Crestone 

.  Old    Baldy Costilla    Garland 

.  Humboldt    Custer    Crestone 

.Gibson    Peak Custer Hot  Springs 

.  Horn    Peak Custer    Crestone 

.  Rito     Alto Custer     Villa  Grove 

.  Hunts    Peak On  boundary  Saguache  and  Fremont ....  Poncha 

.  Grayback    Costilla    Blanca 


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CULEBRA  RANGE. 


A  continuation  of  the  Sangre  de  Cristo  Range. 
Height  Name  County  Nearest  Railroad  Point 

14,069 Culebra   Peak Las    Animas San    Acacio 

13,546 Trinchera    On  boundary  Las  Animas,  Costilla  and 

13,620    )  Huerfano    La  Veta 

and      >  Spanish   Peaks   (two  peaks) On  boundary  Las  Animas  and  Huerfano .  .  La  Veta 

SAN  JUAN  MOUNTAINS. 

This  range  is  the  southern  part  of  the  Continental  Divide.     It  has  many  lateral  ranges,  like  buttresses, 
and  its  general  course  is  from  southeast  to  northwest,  where  it  joins  with  the  Uncompahgre  Range  and  the 
Cochetopa  Hills.     It  is  very  little  known,  and  contains  many  high  unnamed  mountains.      It  is  spread  over 
Saguache,  Hinsdale,  Mineral,  Archuleta,  Rio  Grande  and  Conejos  counties. 
Height  Name  County  Nearest  Railroad  Point 

14,100 San    Luis    Peak On  b'dary  Saguache  and  Mineral.  .Lake  City 

14,050 Red   Cloud Hinsdale     Lake  City 

14,032 Stewart    Peak Saguache     Lake  City 

1 4,008 Handles   Peak Hinsdale     Lake  City 

13,870 Vermilion    Peak On  boundary   San   Miguel   and   San 

Juan     Ophir 

13,400 Pole   Creek  Peak Hinsdale     Lake  City 

13,190 Engineer    Mountain On  boundary   Ouray,  Hinsdale  and 

San  Juan Ouray 

1 3, '83 Conejos     Conejos     Pagosa  Springs 

13,154 Macomb's    Peak Mineral     Wagon  Wheel  Gap 

13,084 Del   Norte   Peak Rio    Grande Del   Norte 

1 3,004 Mt.    Edith Hinsdale    Lake  City 

13,000 White    Cross Hinsdale     Lake   City 

1 2,860 Banded    Peak Archuleta    Pagosa  Springs 

12,847 Bristol    Head Mineral     Creede 

12,673 Belleview    Peak Rio    Grande Del  Norte 

12,58 1 Mesa    Peak Saguache     Lake  City 

NEEDLE  MOUNTAINS. 

A   series   of   short   ranges  on   the  west   side   of   the  Divide,  buttressing  the  San  Juan  Mountains.      Con- 
tains many   high  isolated   peaks  named   and  unnamed. 


Height 
14,054. 
13,961. 
13,733. 

13,640. 
13,550. 
13,480. 

_  A 
which 
Height 
14,158. 
12,800. 

A 
Height 
14,250. 
14,075. 
13,890. 
"3,502. 
13,156. 

Name 
./Eolus     
.Pigeon    Peak.. 
.  i<io   Grande 
Pyramid 
.Mount    Oso.  .  . 
.King  Solomon. 
.Mt.   Kendall... 

prolongation    of 
runs  from  west 
Name 
Mount  Sn< 
Mount    Ab 

name  applied  to 
Name 
.  Mt.   Wilson  
.Unnamed 
.Unnamed 
.Dolores    Peak.. 
.Lizard    Head.. 

County     Nearest  Railroad  Point 
La    Plata  Durango 
La    Plata  Durango 

Hinsdale     ....  Needleton 
La    Plata  Durango 

Height 
13,466. 
13,444. 
13,336. 

12,800. 
12,785- 

3UNTA: 

to   the   n 

County 
.Ouray     . 
.Ouray    . 

MOUN 

>up,  in  w 
Height 
12,761  . 

12,627. 

12,337- 
12,092. 

Name                     County      Nearest  Railroad  Point 
.  Mt.    Canby  ....  San    Juan  Silverton 
.  Tower   Mtn  .  .  .  .San   Juan  Silverton 
.Sultan   San   Juan  Silverton 
.The    Hunchb'k.San   Juan  Durango 
.Red    Mountain.  San   Juan  Red   Mountain 
.  Sheridan    Peak.La    Plata  Durango 

[NS. 

orth,    uniting    with    the    Uncompahgre    chain, 

Nearest  Railroad  Point 
Ridgway 
Ouray 

TAINS. 

hich  heads  San  Miguel  River. 
Name                      County     Nearest  Railroad  Point 
.Lone    Cone..  ..On    boundary 
San    Miguel 
and  Dolores.  Placerville 
.Mt.   Freeman.  .Dolores    Rico 
.  Mt.    Elliott  ....  Dolores    Rico 
.  Anchor    Dolores    Rico 

San   Juan  Silverton 
San    Juan  Silverton 

OURAY  M( 

the    San    Miguel    Mountains 
to  east. 

:ffels  
ram  

SAN  MIGUEL 

a  portion  of  the  San  Juan  grc 
County     Nearest  Railroad  Point 
.Dolores     Telluride 
San    Miguel.  ..Telluride 
Dolores    Rico 
Dolores    Telluride 
San   Miguel.  ..Ophir 

LA  PLATA  MOUNTAINS. 


A 

Height 
13,456 


prolongation  south  of  the  San  Miguel  Range. 

Name  County 

......  Babcock    ..............................  La    Plata  ............. 

13,225  ......  Hesperus     .............................  Montezuma     .......... 


Nearest  Railroad  Point 

Durango 

.  .  Dolores 


UNCOMPAHGRE  MOUNTAINS. 

This  range  is   short  and   runs  from  west   to   east.      It   contains   some  very   high   mountains,   usually   at 
right  angles  to  the  chain. 
Height  Name  County  Nearest  Railroad  Point 

14,289 Uncompahgre    Hinsdale Lake  City 

14,020 The    Wetterhorn On  boundary  Hinsdale  and  Ouray Lake   City 

13,589 The    Matterhorn Hinsdale Lake  City 

12,927 Crystal    Peak Hinsdale Lake  City 


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WASATCH  MOUNTAINS. 

This  is   the   principal   mountain   range   of   Utah   and   extends  from   north   to    south    through    the   central 
part  of  the  State.     Salt  Lake  City  lies  at  its  feet.     Some  of  its  peaks  are  snow-capped  the  year  found. 
Height  Name  County  Nearest  Railroad  Point 

1,957 Mount    Timpanogos Utah     Provo 

1,889 Clayton    Peak Summit     » Park  City 

1,887 Mount    Nebo Utah    and   Juab Goshen 

1,563 Twin    Peak Salt    Lake Salt  Lake  City 

i  ,49 1 Provo     Peak Utah     Provo 

HIGH  PLATEAU. 

Height              Name                                                                         County  Nearest  Railroad  Point 

1 2,240 Mount   Delano Beaver  and   Piute Mary svale 

12,200 Mount   Belknap Beaver  and   Piute Marysvale 

12,146 Tushar  Mountain Beaver  and    Piute Marysvale 

UINTAH  MOUNTAINS. 

The  general  trend  of  this  range  is  east  and  west.      It   is  just   north    of   the   old    Uintah    Indian    Reserva- 
tion near  the   Wyoming  line. 
Height  Name  County  Nearest  Railroad  Poin 

13,687 Gilbert   Peak Summit  and    Wasatch Heber 

13,624 Emmons   Peak Wasatch    Heber 

13,300 Wilson   Peak Summit   and   Wasatch Heber 

13,250 Mount    Lovenia Summit   and   Wasatch Heber 

13,200 Tokewanna    Peak Summit    Hebe 

12,834 Burro    Peak Summit   and    Wasatch Hebe 

12,750 LaMotte   Peak Summit   Hebe 

12,450 Mount   Agassiz Summit    and    Wasatch Hebe 

12,410 Marsh    Peak Uintah     Hebe 

12.250 Leidy    Peak Uintah     Hebe 

OQUIRRH  MOUNTAINS. 

This  is  the  beautiful  range  of  mountains  that  skirts  the  western  shores  of  Great  Salt  Lake  and  extends 
north  and  south  parallel  with  the  Wasatch  Mountains.  It  has  no  prominent  peaks,  the  entire  range  aver- 
aging an  elevation  of  9,000  to  10,000  feet.  Mount  Nebo  might  be  considered  in  this  range,  which  joins 
hands  on  the  south  with  the  mighty  Wasatch. 

HENRY  MOUNTAINS. 

Away  in  the  southeastern  corner  of  the  State  lie  the  Henry  Mountains,  the  Elk  Range,  the  La  Sals  and 
the    Blue   Mountains. 
Height  Name  County  Nearest  Railroad  Point 

11,485 Mount   Ellen Garfield    Green  River 

11,320 Mount  Pennell Garfield    Green  River 

1 0,650 Mount    tiillers Garfield    Green   River 

LA  SAL  AND  ABAJO  MOUNTAINS. 

Height  Name  County  Nearest  Railroad  Point 

3,089 Mount   Peale San  Juan Thompson 

2,319 Mount  Waas Grand    Thompson 

2,004 Mount    Tukuhnikivatz San  Juan Thompson 

2,271 Mount    Tomaski Grand    Thompson 

i,44S Abajo   Peak San  Juan Thompson 

DEEP  CREEK  MOUNTAINS. 

The  Deep  Creek  Range  extends  north  and  south  along  the  border  between  Utah  and  Nevada. 
These  mountains,  like  the  Parowan,  Iron  and  numerous  other  small  ranges  in  the  southwestern  portion, 
are  but  spurs  of  the  main  mountain  range  known  as  the  Wasatch  and  of  which  the  Oquirrh  is  a  parts 
There  are  numerous  peaks  with  an  elevation  of  8,000  to  10,000  feet. 

Principal  Peaks  of  the  Rocky  Mountains  in  New  Mexico 

Height  Name  County  Nearest  Railroad  Point 

3,i45 Taos    Peak Colfax    Servilleta 

2,944 Jicarilla    Peak Rio    Arriba Santa   Fe 

2,690 Cone    Peak Mora    Santa  Fe 

2-634 Costilla    Peak On  boundary  Taos  and  Colfax Servilleta 

2,623 Baldy    Peak Santa    Fe Santa  Fe 

2,380 Lake    Peak Santa    Fe Santa  Fe 

1,2/4 Brazos    Peak Rio    Arriba Tres  Piedras 

0,833 San   Antonio    Peak Rio    Arriba Tres  Piedras 

0.151 Ute    Peak Taos     Tres   Piedras 


REPRESENTATIVES    OE    T/1E 

Rip  GRANDE  KAILROAD 


Percy  Van  Tassell,  Traveling  Passenger  Agent, 

728   Old  South   Bldg.,    Boston,   Mass. 
A.   B.  Ayers,   Traveling  Passenger  Agent, 

56  E.   Broadway,  Butte,   Mont. 
J.  T.  Bowe,  General  Agent, 

234  S.  Clark  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
J.  E.   Clark,  General  Agent, 

409   Traction   Bldg.,   Cincinnati,   Ohio. 
W.  E.  Zirckel.^'SHeral  Agent, 

513   Williamson   Bldg.,   Cleveland,    Ohio. 
W.   H.   Cundey,   General  Agent,   Passenger  Department, 

123  E.   Pikes  Peak  Ave.,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 
A.  W.  Parrott,  City  Passenger  Agent, 

Albany   Hotel,    Denver,   Colo. 

A.  McFarland,    City   Ticket  Agent, 

Albany  Hotel,   Denver,   Colo. 
S.  C.  Shearer,  Traveling  Passenger  Agent, 

Denver,    Colo. 

0.  P.  Applegate,  Traveling  Freight  Agent, 

200  Majestic  Bldg.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
P.  B.  McAtee,  General  Agent, 

Durango,    Colo. 
J.  E.  Woodfin,  General  Agent,' 

210  W.  7th  St.,  Fort  Worth,  Texas. 
T.  F.   Brosnahan,   Commercial  Agent, 

Fresno,   Cal. 

B.  W.   Robbins,  General  Agent, 

Grand  Junction,  Colo. 
H.   V.   Luyster,  General  Agent,  Freight  and  Passenger   Dept., 

210  Scarritt  Arcade,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 
S.   M.   Brown,  General  Agent, 

401   Harrison  Ave.,  Leadville,  Colo. 

C.  P.    Ensign,    General   Agent, 

532  S.   Spring  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
R.   C.   Nichol,  General  Agent, 

299  Broadway,  New  York  City,  N.  Y. 
W.  B.  Townsend,  District  Freight  and  Passenger  Agent, 

1 1 68  Broadway,  Oakland,  Cal. 
F.   Fouts,  Agent, 

Reed  Hotel,  Ogden,  Utah. 
F.  L.   Feakins,  General  Agent, 

219  S.    i4th  St.,  Omaha,  Neb. 
James  T.  Neison,  General  Agent, 

602  Park  Bldg.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
W.  C.  McBride,  General  ..gent, 

124  3rd  St.,  Portland,   Ore. 

J.  D.  Kemworthy,  Assistant  General  Freight  &  Passenger  Agent, 
Second  and  Main  Sts.,  Pueblo,  Colo. 
E.   S.   Card,   City  Passenger  and  Ticket  Agent, 

Second  and  Main  Sts.,  Pueblo,  Colo. 
J.   E.  Courtney,  General  Agent,  Freight  and  Passenger  Dept., 

923   Pierce  Bldg.,  St.   Louis,  Mo. 
W.   C.    Dibblee,  Acting  District   Freight  and  Passenger  Agent, 

Cor.    lotli  and  K  Sts.,  Sacramento,  Cal. 

1.  A.  Benton,  General  Agent,  Passenger  Department, 

Judge  Bldg.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. 
J.    H.   Pearman,   District  Passenger  Agent, 

665  Market  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
J.  Q.  Patton,  Traveling  Freight  and  Passenger  Agent, 

San  Jose,  Cal. 
W.   D.   Shea,  Traveling  Freight  and  Passenger  Agent, 

Santa  Fe,  N.  M. 


FRANK    A.    WADLEIGH 

General  Passenger   Agent 
DENVER,    COLORADO 


CARSON-HARPER    CO 
DENVER 


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